To make myself feel better, here are a few things I’m looking forward to in the upcoming days:

I’m going to the Art Institute of Chicago tonight after work, for free (it’s always free after 5pm on Thursdays). I’ve never been and it should be pretty cool.

I’m not working tomorrow, as I’ll be attending the first day in my two-day course on Museum Exhibits. It’s being taught by a woman who used to be the curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC and I’m really looking forward to it.

An old friend is having a birthday get together Saturday night. Pizza will be there, and I sort of have a thing for pizza.

Also on Saturday, some other friends are having a moving party (they’re not moving from the city, just to a different neighborhood). Another excuse to go out and drink adult beverages in good company makes me happy.

In 19 days, I will be on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with my mom and sister. The thought of this makes me very happy.

Yes, I know there are things to be excited about. I promise I’m not ungrateful.